ADHD Symptoms, Executive Functions and Quality of Life Following Three Months of Training.

Hadassah Medical Organization1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentMay 2009

ConditionsAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization
Enrollment: 60
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Executive functioning
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 14 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The study group of Adults with ADHD who will receive cognitive (executive attention) computerized training will show significant improvement in ADHD symptomatology,neuropsychological measures,daily functioning and quality of life.

A significant difference will be found between the study group and the control group (adults with ADHD that will receive a simplified cognitive training program that does not challenge their executive functions)on the above measures.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 2009

End Date

August 2011

Last Updated

14 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Adults (age 18-60);
•9 years education;
•Diagnosis of ADHD;
•Executive function deficit in daily life;
•Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

•Change in pharmacological treatment and/or received new treatment for ADHD in the last three months;
•Other current serious neurological disorder (e.g. epilepsy, brain injury, neurodegenerative disease), other major current and sever psychiatric disorder (axisI);
•Color blindness.